Details for Lubbock

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5303012677

Data

Marker Number 12677
Atlas Number 5303012677
Marker Title Lubbock
Index Entry Lubbock
Address US Hwy 84
City Lubbock
County Lubbock
UTM Zone
UTM Easting
UTM Northing
Subject Codes cities and towns
Marker Year 1963
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location US Hwy 84, NW side of town city limits S. side of hwy
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 24" x 18"
Marker Text Founded 1891. Named for Col. Thomas S. Lubbock, Texas Republic soldier and Civil War hero. Incorporated 1909. Commercial-marketing-processing heart of a mechanized-irrigated cotton, grain and cattle area. Home of Texas Tech, Lubbock Christian College, West Texas Museum, Mackenzie State Park.